Hyderabad: Is Telangana ready if COVID-19 breaks out as an epidemic? Many experts believe that the infrastructure in Telangana is inadequate and that it is our sheer luck so far the virus has not yet looked our way.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is at the cusp of declaring the infection as pandemic since COVID-19 is no longer confined to China. Though authorities are making attempts to prevent the infection from finding its way into Telangana, they appear to be very feeble.
Dr Prathap Reddy, president of Indian Medical Association, feels that the State doesn’t have enough quarantine centres if an outbreak occurs, which can prove to be very deadly in a country as populous as India is.
“The central government’s step to validate alternative medicines in the face of such a health crisis was irresponsible as Indian alternative medication is not evidence-based. If an outbreak occurs, the unstable political situation of the country can possibly play an adverse role,” he said.
At Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), authorities have begun screening of passengers with travel history from Iran and Italy. The number of people being screened at RGIA has also increased in the last week.
02/03/20 Oishani Mojumder/New Indian Express
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) is at the cusp of declaring the infection as pandemic since COVID-19 is no longer confined to China. Though authorities are making attempts to prevent the infection from finding its way into Telangana, they appear to be very feeble.
Dr Prathap Reddy, president of Indian Medical Association, feels that the State doesn’t have enough quarantine centres if an outbreak occurs, which can prove to be very deadly in a country as populous as India is.
“The central government’s step to validate alternative medicines in the face of such a health crisis was irresponsible as Indian alternative medication is not evidence-based. If an outbreak occurs, the unstable political situation of the country can possibly play an adverse role,” he said.
At Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), authorities have begun screening of passengers with travel history from Iran and Italy. The number of people being screened at RGIA has also increased in the last week.
02/03/20 Oishani Mojumder/New Indian Express
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